Coin bank and process of making same



Nov. 16, 1926. 1,607,589

I. J. KUSEL COIN BANK AND PROCESS OF MAKING SAME Fi l ed Feb. 16. 1925 Patented Nov. 1 6, 1926. I

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ISIDOR J. KUSEL, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO STRONGHAFT COMPANY, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION 01? ILLINOIS.

COIN BANK AND PROCESS OF MAKING-SAME.

Application filed February 16, 1925. Serial No. 9,382.

My invention relates to the process. of or flange 9 to permit withdrawal of bottom making coin banks and like articles. 4, and thus open and unlock the bank. The object of the invention is to provide a The other end section 2 of the bank is pro- 56 simple, practical and efi'ective method of vlded with coin. slot-11, the sides of which makin coin banks and similar articles. are provided with spring fingers 12 to per- In t 1e accompanying drawings Fig. 1 is a mit coins to be inserted into the bank through view partly in elevation and partly in vertlthe coin slot, but reventing their being cal section of a coin bank made according to withdrawn or pushed out through the s ame. the process of my present invention; Thus the bank has an advantageous form, Fig. 2 is a plan view of one end of the shape and construction, being the shape of a bank; barrel with a coin slot at oneend to admit Fig. 3 is a view of a blank out of which the coins, and a removable bottom or end the middle part of the bank is formed; piece at the other end to permit withdrawal 65 Fig. 4 is a sectional view of such middle of the coins by an authorized person. part of the bank; I am able to make this bank construction Fig. 5 is an end view; and in an advantageous manner by making the ig. 6 is a plan view of a blank out of two end sections or parts 1 and 2, separatel which the ends of the bank are made; and also making the intermediate or middle 79 Fig. 7 is a cross sectional view of an end portion 3 separately and then securing these of the bank in process of formation; parts together.

Fig. 8 is a cross sectional view of one com- The end portions 1 and 2 may be stamped pleted end; and from a flat, circular disk 13, (Figs. 5 and 6),

Fig. 9 is a cross sectional view of the other so as to form a member 14, as shown in Fig. completed end. The bottom portion 15 of this member 14 Referring to the drawings, I show a bank is then cut out and the edges of said bottom consisting of two end members 1 and 2 and 15 turned u to form the flanges 9 previousl an intermediate or middle member 3. These described, t us making end member 1 wit three members are fitted tightly together so an open bottom for a. removable bottom as to form a single unitary bank structure, piece. A member similar to 14 (Fig. 7), is which is preferably in shape of a barrel, as prov ded with slot 11 to form end member 2, shown in Fig. 1. and s then provided with spring fingers 12,

End 1 is made with a removable or detachprevlously described. able end or bottom piece 4, which is arranged The intermediate member 3 is made by so that it may be temporarily locked or secuttingsections 17 from. atubular member cured in place so as to hold the coins within along lines 18 (Fig. 3), and then turning the bank, and may also be unlocked and rethese tube sections 17 so as to form bead moved so as to-permit the coins to be taken members 19 and annular recesses 20. out of the bank by an authorized person, The complete bank is then formed by fiteither for use or deposit in a banking institing end members 1 and 2 and intermediate tution, or for other purpose. This removmember 3 together so that the bead or flange able end or bottom 4 is provided with means members 19 shall overlap the edges of end whereby it may be temporarily locked in sectlons 1 and 2, and then beading or turning place, as by providing it with a clip 5 seover the annular edges 19 of the intermediate cured as by rivets 6 to piece 4., and the latter member 3 so that such rounded or beaded is also provided with a lock 7 having a slidedges shall fit tightly over the corresponding able tongue 8 which is adapted to engage anedges or end members 1 and 2, making internular rim 9 which is also engaged by a clip fitting rounded or beaded joints fitting 5. Lock 7 is controlled by key 10 so that tightly together and so holding the parts toslide or tongue 8 may be released from engether and making the unitary barrel strucgagement w1th flange 9, thereby permitting ture previously described and shown. end 4 to be released and tilted sideways so In this way the structure may be very that clip 5 may also be disengaged from rim quickly, simply and inexpensively made, and

when made-is strong, durable and of pleasmg appearance.

t will be understood that changes and modifications may be made without departin" from the spirit of the invention.

what I claim is:

1. A barrel shaped coin bank annular sections fitted together-so that the edges of said sections overlap, said sections being firmly secured tlofiether by rolled down beaded joints, said he being provided with a coin slot for the introduction of coins and with a removable member for the withdrawal of coins.

2. The process of making barrel shaped coin banks which consists in forming end sections by stamping the same out of a flat blank, providing one stamped out member with a coin slot and removing the bottom formed of .t mouse from the other, forming intermediate bank 20 portions by cutting sections from a tubular member and forming flanges thereon and then fitting the parts together solely by beading down adjacent flanges so as to form tight interfitting, overlapping joints.

3. The process of making barrel shaped coin banks which consists in forming annular sections to make up the banks, fitting the same together by overlapping the edges of said sections, securing the sections firmly together by rolled down beaded 'oints and providing the banks with coin s ots for the introduction of coins and removable members for the withdrawal of the coins.

In witness whereof, I hereunto subscribe my name this 3rd day of January, A. D.

1925. ISIDOR J. KUSEL. 

